Portfolio projects
As previously mentioned, you will have multiple opportunities throughout the certificate program to develop items to include in your portfolio. These opportunities include:

• 撰寫專業聲明Drafting a professional statement

• 進行安全審核Conducting a security audit

• 分析網路結構和安全性Analyzing network structure and security

• 使用Linux命令管理檔案權限Using Linux commands to manage file permissions

• 對SQL查詢應用過濾器Applying filters to SQL queries

• 為小型企業識別漏洞Identifying vulnerabilities for a small business

• 用事件處理者日誌記錄事件Documenting incidents with an incident handler’s journal

• 在與安全相關的情境中導入並解析文本檔 Importing and parsing a text file in a security-related scenario

• 創建或修改履歷 Creating or revising a resume

Cybersecurity Certificate has eight courses:

1. Foundations of Cybersecurity — Explore the cybersecurity profession, including significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field and its continued importance to organizational operations. Learn about entry-level cybersecurity roles and responsibilities. (This is the course you just completed. Well done!)

2. Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks — Identify how cybersecurity professionals use frameworks and controls to protect business operations, and explore common cybersecurity tools.

3. Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security — Gain an understanding of network-level vulnerabilities and how to secure networks.

4. Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL — Explore foundational computing skills, including communicating with the Linux operating system through the command line and querying databases with SQL.

5. Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities — Learn about the importance of security controls and developing a threat actor mindset to protect and defend an organization’s assets from various threats, risks, and vulnerabilities.

6. Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response — Understand the incident response lifecycle and practice using tools to detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

7. Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python — Explore the Python programming language and write code to automate cybersecurity tasks.

8. Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs — Learn about incident classification, escalation, and ways to communicate with stakeholders. This course closes out the program with tips on how to engage with the cybersecurity community and prepare for your job search.